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Dr. Antony Wood
End of an Era

Dr. Antony Wood to leave Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat after two decades of service

rendering of art piece on completed Obama Presidential Center
Uprising of the Sun

Julie Mehretu’s stained glass artwork enhances Tod Williams Billie Tsien–designed Obama Presidential Center

kamala harris and tim walz
“Opportunity Economy”

Kamala Harris announces plan to build 3 million new homes and assist first-generation homebuyers

The Century and Consumer Buildings on State Street were built in 1913 and 1915, respectively, and have been saved from demolition.
State Street Structures

GSA opts to preserve Century & Consumer Buildings in Chicago, saving them from demolition

Beyond Bulls and Blackhawks

RIOS and Field Operations to lead $7 billion mixed use development to transform Chicago’s West Side surrounding the United Center

rendering of an East African habitat at Brookfield Zoo
Animal Kingdom

Booth Hansen, Jones & Jones, and others unveil a plan for the future of Chicago’s Brookfield Zoo

rendering of Bally's Casino Chicago by HKS Architects
In the Cards

HKS Architects is designing Bally’s riverfront casino in Chicago

rendering of new paths to Oak Street Beach
Creative Spirit

Gensler leads transformation of Chicago’s North Michigan Avenue

Civic-Minded

Chicago-based Future Firm puts people first

brick house by Booth Hansen
A Near Net-Zero House in Chicago

A triangular site in Lincoln Park is home to a sustainable experiment by Booth Hansen that doesn’t compromise on style

view of Chicago Bean in Millenium Park
It’s Bean a Minute

Cloud Gate reopens in Chicago after Millennium Park renovation

View-Master toys
View Master

A Living Room for Bronzeville is a pop-culture revision of Mies van der Rohe’s legacy at IIT

Olson Kundig owners and founders
The Third Coast

Olson Kundig opens Chicago office

Assaf Evron for the Edith Farnsworth House
Let’s Hear It For

Graham Foundation announces 2024 Grants to Individuals

exterior rendering of Chicago O’Hare Airport expansion
A “Curb-to-Gate Transformation”

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson unveils O’Hare Airport expansion by SOM, Ross Barney Architects, and Juan Gabriel Moreno Architects

Ethnographic Accounts

City Limits sees urban interstate development through the eyes of community organizers

Manica and the Chicago Bears renderings
Big Architectural Endeavor

Manica-designed Chicago Bears stadium could unravel policy-forward development in favor of a suburbanesque amusement park

pavers with words printed on them
Making the Invisible Visible

Chicago-based firm Latent designs impactful, community-based architecture

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